Show V I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 fill I 1 I 1 I 1 III I 1 I 1 III III it 1111 M MIL 1 ET I 1 the A A by KATHLEEN MORRIS NORRIS by kathleen dorrit CHAPTER XI continued t 11 harriet presently needed again has n astonished at the emotion of the old lad lio ho had I 1 tt n genuinely foil foul I 1 elf if lier laughter daughter in lan ian and had always been loyal to leabelle isabelle as one nt nf tle the carters carter wai a greata Er eitl shaken shalen nina hysterical mid nid ng o 0 grimed irritated at till bli own oan feeling lie ile bad lind iut nit wen seen his mother for riven months the she lio tin I 1 brought nothing but I 1 certain unpleasant not notor orlet leti to tit clr yet her tier death tenth struck both t the hc boung forcibly aind they fill shocked and militia clial n ine e nut he be in the tile lordie tnt beaux enid glnn in an In trint 1 le aften hoods floods of sobs I 1 not that I 1 mould aunt to bowl hut but I 1 don ion t knott knol it to me tile that I 1 nm am tile anost unfortunate girl in the u orld I 1 1 I both ou u and anard ard I 1 wear I 1 luck hick for a lit pirl rl id 1 I idich ard ald mald tr tu h hr r lie had bea alling the loor floor stolp hig tw no and then teslie the gnat grat chair biere his mother sit it silent end and strai en ell tf to put Ms his arm abom her tier find mur inter to tier han my mother r died madame vartar learld lu arLd with mth her tier gandher cr chief to the lip tip of lur br biose u ma in sisters and I 1 more blick bi ick and re fused nil till social inputs for one year IN e then I 1 ri metal er began to white and nina broto in pettishly 1 I I dont see m why by I 1 bac hai e to v ar hinckl black I 1 kiy hy should ou oil ilard ard quid id bitter sent n I 1 it a bour our mott er eri P nina begun to acty i ond I 1 AM PO go don to flint I 1 annl manns early tomorrow nina I 1 harriet suggest BURRest Pd il inno nell ell hae linie some softie one how hov ns mint ie Is sliu iilo and nice not crape ou know kno harriet wild with ith a glam anns ln ns nt at Itle idlebird bird carter but black for it few months an ay 1 1 I 1 think that be the least fllch chard ard mother d I 1 I 1 he be loe I 1 ell RO go with ou oil ilio tile coille scented sc to harriet after rill 1 isabelle was t ry y daughter in ili lit law and the tile mother of my grandchildren 1 and I 1 wont RO go to or her tier muan or else lidy I 1 dy bird comes amna ina burta out with lilt a broken sob nonsense I 1 I 1 her tier frithie r begun began hirsh ly harriet said I 1 bermuda Is a plan for bermuda 11 1 I suggested it for a few richard mid frowning but I 1 ont propose to haie ann invite a group of friends ahat lant tie idea I 1 0 AN e coull coul I 1 ask amri tabor Il arritt aid said soothingly I 1 lt it Is right in the middle of the and anti I 1 erlna she site will feel feet elie site enn hardi spare the time hut but I 1 in sure that if phe she can 1111 it 1 1 I nek ask tier shell shelf RO go ann said in a eull gull y confident undertone harriet had tier doubts hut but she did not express them A month nt tit nna a tan nn in tho the undiluted coni company pany of nina and nd her grandmother wai mai enough to appall eop lets stout livert the event pro troed ed her tier right for while ida tabor lew flew at once to her discon winte little friend and assured idich ard sith tear tears in her emesi that she would do anything in the world to help dim slip she weakened the actual test arrived if just you and I 1 find your dear grandmother were ere going 1 dearest girl he aid sold to nire mrs then it 1 m boull out I 1 be per feet lint ne an leos 1009 as field who ie Is perfectly cria mili and bious and all that aiels ft els that ehe mie must accompany isil buhy you and I 1 would he be a arment alone sweetheart twe etheart theart roil jou know kimt I 1 I 1 dont don t like to think that its it of course it ilg mno nine wan pleased to decide gloom gloomily llY Or cranny Gran anny lix says 1 that in e dont aved her tier but tather just sticks to it that the she must manage cry thing ida labor I 1 abor bin sin led a 1 I 1 don dont t slip poRe our fail taller er any tiny thins g in ml alasi I 1 beld dhe she submitted wy I 1 oh off not no nina mid herstie in a candelas han delas tin tilt rt aply lok iok in ill tin file eeb A as a rit ter et of her tri trin n d I 1 ad adl I 1 ird tut but she tie did tild not pcs it clr balle of tit I 1 claure if asure a flout I 1 I 1 in ill going in to eo ly gaie a placedo lilii nerd ced misa 1 carrm I 1 III lik ask I 1 lather other if it c n she he an ani I 1 that t veiling ellIng rj he alt IIII andel fed nt tit lack ilicin rd in on he lie auh att although decidedly As she hl cd not on CA its II 11 to tier lif interest rest dl tia enough with elx v puller behl rend read for he his axt text glance about if tic 0 conuto roam let ou u alth tabor heffield heFf he ild a the airia falt faltering falter erInc lne presents mapped no my mir ite its 0 out ut of the he question I 1 in the th eort sort of companion first place she ie Is not girl I 1 woud would cloo oile for any I 1 would never second place the ind lit in 1 where you tau and yot baur I 1 r kaow kao to what was happening er r were or aliss 1 field Is in charge I 1 bile to youl 10 I 1 IN it eafe of course ob ahall 1 feel entirely herself tirs tabor chooses to invite 11 her affairs Af fAirl I 1 nine mn then I 1 don blont t want to got go the erd ehe she did 16 t in stort formed ned nut but duly duty ll harriet arriet carter t amna ina slid nd second ce k of january milled I 1 I 1 the of arnost rost a month them and ird J tny and here harriet ister U in ad later at lit audr had the h br bahr ther tet bist free to how allow hie the genuine cl llillie ness that was in thun to saini anil and picnic unil and tramp trump ant here die she in lit nina ili n ling and slid enczur ag ngul her 1 to wlate with mill the tile young lipple t pie she mit harriet wrote arote jonm a to ellch ard making a it general find in ch ant lilt d hotel nil fill I 1 oils b 11 1 ti usually tm k tile tie f finn rill or of tible i ouie oue r tle tie blie bile lit tt urs all S in mid april they nil ul mine came hoine and in hie the eare ears first sh aln Il lining of jj tit lo 10 keil kett wen to ilin Hinr rit lt t ii boint tick emeri e 1 1 lilt r I 1 in ili i duj 0 J I 1 in it t tin lit in fit it lit t I 1 inet r it ho lull I 1 tell lint maible for lihn to cnut then man li the lout arrles but lux had I 1 i t it it tairi i ri inid and dt I 1 to tit ina 4 II 11 had II tat I 1 them nu all to nake the lie formal and to drissi iK cordIn nita ml n loohn latr I 1 til III ti U title ok ani the lie uhl old lid as in ili ti lamonds and nial bronde br lur lar ion utan a cure black satin tint flat Wil itil tier body with lilt one anti shifting sic swcap tp ard lift it ft tier milte bilte and inn firm barp bare lite birin lilt i of chin and throat the 1 breast that flint met let the tile en ell casing fatin Fiill ti tile s 11 p 1 me rs mill thier buckles bumes blie could not lot but ind find itry ry attall i leasing and lur baret harlet mouth 1 sit shut u t was by R audlin dimple she yie gintic tI at the lie clock went tent to the door find sloin doin lie the olgart siu nr It lebard ond find lit 4 bildin dipre in lit the lower hall and city all gl anctil up tip doin in koft soft bow of loht brat harriet as slip oil lit lur r left about lut tt nitia unit lne tile trie hand to nina a father bile sa inq up I 1 cool find unselfconscious in uril slie she tilt f it fei perish erish frightened and find ei cittI find hippy all nt tit once nas in ili evening driss too lie looked tits hi best his tits dark baar brushed bru died lo 10 n crest and his ahra rii eats full of pleasure 1 1 ell 1 1101 I 1 kid 1 1 lie scald a little cal neill lour aca alon I 1 banit oan t done you any harm I 1 I 1 1 I 1 av V e 1 i 1 d to mal mill e nn an 1 of our eining home I 1 I 1 harriet ml fiat I 1 with N lilt a arnous laugh trying not to see the in lit ills lils eeb ilau look Aonder full nina soil annin ln ou haw saw elili a gon nt at nos a pau pan harriet protested I 1 aulse or homer tilie mie inq of prussia or whatever hn teer you mil call it I 1 in the tilt famil vault when lien sou iou walked down don time thoe inard sald I 1 00 oooo oo 00 cn caubit you under the nileth toe oo 00 no oo 00 you mould I 1 he lie added with lilt un ergort to envelop tier in tit tits embrace ard hele clarriet sold 11 enill flint anti walking the dining room with till his IM gran smother who alto cann came downstairs in her tier turn and find joined tl if cm Iti horl carter writ watched ched her tier the tile in ili of if boing and beautiful womanhood cliver vilver he lie knew her tier to ti he be capable and conscientious but to bigi t the she r as in fit a new ole iole i jl lie ile liked to see her tier there at he other end of th ho table he realized that she una the center of here in his house and that he find rolled her after dinner it cha tired called her tier to the telephone and that a moment arte inter r ehe she par pa 1 the call on to Ill chard its it mr bir gardiner mr sir carter he lie know that flint ait oit dupre here but bill he lie would rather speak to you loft liar I 1 rift riet raid sold It Ill diard Ichard went nent to the tile tele phone and ae nil pie i moved to mike room for him and oie him th IT iv 1 hp lik hull find a breath of the we tweet nea w and bresil fre of lier of hair anti young birin skin of the rustling satin gown own rind the little that flint phe dropped sad that he lie picked up for hr hor he ile smile na its lie ile inne gme it and fill thid and tits hi first fw aw nords to tie ip litia li irwy 11 cardiner lar diner were tere it 11 little shaken and tin bilut ni hard u I 1 s quite himself nn art hour ir or two tan later when lie s nt fit fur for ww fl ts f I 1 beld anti 1 she slip tunie cume into ant lite if 1 I ay illy flint lilt I 1 in pledged pl enid with lilt the any matters hae har gone enid said mien lien site libil bit buted herwid nn nil it tie 1 I opposite pile nl IP of f lilt hn adir flat desk ant an 1 goeking her tier malto hands oil oil the tile it nur pur face nee had hall fixed lier tier ece pies on him film 11 inn beems in fine chalie and I 1 have neer seen my mother better eivir m seem to have a for man niilo tie tl e carters val seriously beriou ly con elderine elder lne nn an offer from roni hee hes got to take tits hi boy out to nevada for fir his tits health IN ard want wants to RO go and would very like it when tie he got there I 1 hope he lie will try it acy howl how I 1 so that jeavon nina who Is safe enough with you end my lily mother who nho seems perfectly well viell and happy meanwhile while title youve been eone gone freye ne gotten the brazilian company well uell started so that I 1 shall have n lit tte tie nion mom freedom freedo mithat chaa ive rye had tor for yeats ion ilou look its if you needed it liar riet observed you look wonderful bichard returned pimply wonderful I 1 in Is oat a nev gown I 1 1 4 acu well I 1 had it ninde made lat last No member ember just before I 1 cut tent aay mn carter sae guie me the material a car BRO ago harriet glanced down don at and stalled ilou might viena or some thing lilt it It Ichard old paid I 1 bonu io ou like 1 it friia am aston joling to seo 1 tile lift color come up in tier buky skin tier ees met fuel tits almost ivha vh 1 I never she 1 bald in lit some confusion 11 1 I suppose a mun mail may ask hl q wife if it site i he said lilt impelled li softie feeling fp clint lie gilld not de fine 1 lie lind leaned buck back in tits cl air anti nd lite hi pa all lie studied her 0 oh please I 1 harriet sald in nn an nn mi gap ap a glame about but the uns 11 and silent some one might alitar out 1 she and anti n inter later alie site rose to in lier ber got anti teed him film juleta 3 indis pa that nil oil mr air Car curba tirl rhe site asked it ung richards turn to look n t title trifle confused I 1 flint nil all lily dearl lie paid said obi distill dip till the term ninde made tier anili lie ano mill still st rilling alien licu she bile closel the tile door CHAPTER XII it ans ni the bayert spring that harriet harriot lind had mer er knon nt tit Crown crownland land tor for pat avin n lit tit in lit r I 1 CM asat rile elle lind had I 1 con soc lull nn nil demoting Imo ting her tier celt relf to one annn nt tit A time find to no bod lied el cle ele e nil the hole family had isabellem attl tude richard lind in en to busy hury to notice or protest tilt old lady help ilsa and nina n child hilt lint no there uni na a beautiful find gracious oman in lit 1 adrice nce and long before the horld klie that harriet I 1 icid it at as finlly car tir thore tho re vas AS n ery nery chanc in lit tic lie It ichard bo be nil all to bring tila tits friends to the hoube lie uns ns pron I 1 of his hi smoothly running establishment und and proud of the tile th arming domna who ho neither flirted ith nor ignored the men lie brought home alnas 1 beautiful and alons itoi iv constantly in lit demand on nil till 4 sin slit icat ant about tits ile like a worker f miracle nil rode and richard ler 1 cr vien she went ment botne to her sister for n adiv du or wo li h her tier litrun ngel Rel and sundered vun mitti dered eliout the empty rooms with a disa late of loss lois she ins as presently back oni the oung pioppi nt tit the th dinner table alth a spirited account of tier sisters iame into a new house ally nn an old botie P flint clip she and lur family lind had livin M for curs ears ninn nina find Amyan rny and Mard ard lind had from lie file dinner table to nn tin arly arly done nt tit the club nn tin I 1 after n folk talk mill ill 11 mother on the terrace hod had mon moldered dered nhouy with lilt a hope of f finding harriot 0 lure vleit lilt her tier book hut but she site as tit not lie ment bark back and end presently accod I 1 inell anit it his mother to her door the 41 ai 41 that all alamy my dearl he H sold so ld obediently old lady stop lidl outside of minas nines open door from chich r holcli sk subdued light streamed I 1 oil olt MIM FIM all sald madrine carter maddine MAd nine the rich ready voice responded instantly rich ord ard hoped site lie would deome come toabe to lie door but hie his mother message vas tieny ered too quickly to make it necessary youre tou re welthe up for oh yen madame carterr linn it arriet let ansa ans answered A ered the two to exchanged rood good nights Ill chani loitered into ida moth er era 9 room left lier tier in her tier maid a haid and went back into the dimly lighted spacious upper had hall lie felt fell oddly stirred cherf were letters downstairs down stair hie his bual books 1001 and hut but he tie felt curi curiously to try ter hie one more word with ridd field lie opened the docy of ninas room find tiit tilt lii lit and kno knocked cled on the tile halt optie opt 11 door that convicted connic conn acted ted it 0 ith lilt flarrie to riem I 1 como come in Is I 1 it ou oil the plen pleasant sunt olce fuld It Ichord sit elii I 1 ili 1 I to tile door A ay ll arritt stated in a inure inabit chair under tilt mft 1104 of light froni from a basalt lump lamp row pre 1 unil and tood stood looking at film lilt aei and d earled 11 hill she ane no plainly frightened though pile be guide herself guille 1 I lle tie beautiful room aas aa lull full of elii idos nt at tho ti ido opt n Alli dovis thin curtains curt alna stirred in the cool coot night flight nir air if ou chard said sald 1 Is there T II 11 r ees arp hose those ot of a deer that la Is afraid to turn hy I 1 wonted anted to suggett tt that we tell tur ur little of news to the fa fai nill iiii It Ichard after a march for at 0 sul tuble sul bub jeet 1 I I came come try close to telling my illy mother jut just now tio in Is there tiny good reason for further delay leftist hy no I 1 doii dont tl t l I ilon dont t suppora eup sup lios poRe there lit 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